Costa Rica vs Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Costa Rica
35.0%
in 2010
Ireland
35.4%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
105th
Ireland rank
103rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 35.4% against 35.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 103rd of 144 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 9.7% 42.7% 33.0% Ireland
1970s 13.0% 53.0% 40.0% Ireland
1980s 26.4% 63.9% 37.5% Ireland
1990s 33.5% 62.1% 28.6% Ireland
2000s 36.5% 45.2% 8.7% Ireland
2010s 35.0% 35.4% 0.4% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Ireland, at 35.4% against 35.0% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Costa Rica and Ireland?
0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 103rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)